Protector strip



Feb. 13, 1923.

J. F. WHITE PROTECTOR STRIP FHed Feb. 11, 1922 To all whom it concern:-

rnornc'ron swam I Application-filediebruary 11, 1922. Serial No. 535,898.

Be it known that I, JOHN FRANKLIN -WHrrE, a citizen of the United States, re-

sidin at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and tate of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Protector Strips, of which the specification. I

My invention is a protector strip which is placed on the inside of an automobile body following is a I at-the hinged edges of the automobile doors to prevent the occupants of the automobile from mashing their fingers between said edges of the doors andthe automobile body when the doors are closed.

Referring to the drawing forming part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary longitudinal section of an automobile body with my pro-j tector strip secured to the inside of the automobile body over the hinged edge of the door. r

Figure 2 is an enlarged view similar to Figure 1.

Figure 3 1s a fragmentary plan view of an automobile body withmy strip secured to the inside of the body over the hinged edge of the door with the door open. i

I My protector strip is made. of a single strinpf sheet metal and comprises a body 1, an offset member 2, a flange 3, at one side edge and a bead 4 at the other side-edge.- The strip is bent at an acute angle at 5 I to form the body 1 and offset member 2. The

strip is bent at 6 at right angles-to form the flange 3. The bead 4 .is formed by curling the free edgeof the strip inwardly.

The strip is secured in position by the flange 3 which is secured by screws 7 to the inside of the automobile body at the hinged edge of the door opening. The offset member 2 ofi'sets the body 1 of the strip inwardly so that the strip does not touch the door when closed, but the body 1 extends at an angle from the connecting member 2 towards the door so that the beaded free edge of the strip rests close to the door with the bead 4.

out ofthe way when closed at a short dis tance forwardly of the hinged edge of the door. Y

' Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A protector strip comprising a single strip of sheet.metal bent to form a body member, an ofl'set membery'a flange at-one edge and a bead at the other edge, which form said oflset member and said body 1 and thev bead being curled inwardly. I g Intestimony whereof I aflix my si nature.

I JOHN FRANKLIN W ITE. j

member which extends towards the door,- 

